BRK.B Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$446.59 |
| 52 Week High | US$491.67 |
| 52 Week Low | US$353.63 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.42% |
| 3 Month Change | -2.85% |
| 1 Year Change | 25.68% |
| 3 Year Change | 51.69% |
| 5 Year Change | 98.07% |
| Change since IPO | 1,824.96% |
Recent News & Updates
Berkshire Hathaway: Waiting Game Till The Oracle Of Omaha Resparks A Bullish Signal
Nov 11Why Is Berkshire Hathaway Unloading Billions In Stock? A Few Theories
Oct 14Berkshire Hathaway: Still Unsustainable
Oct 03Berkshire Hathaway Key Risk And Changing Dynamics
Sep 26Berkshire Hathaway's Q2: Buffett Likely At His Most Bearish
Aug 06Recent updates
Berkshire Hathaway: Waiting Game Till The Oracle Of Omaha Resparks A Bullish Signal
Nov 11Why Is Berkshire Hathaway Unloading Billions In Stock? A Few Theories
Oct 14Berkshire Hathaway: Still Unsustainable
Oct 03Berkshire Hathaway Key Risk And Changing Dynamics
Sep 26Berkshire Hathaway's Q2: Buffett Likely At His Most Bearish
Aug 06Berkshire Hathaway Q2 Preview: Don't Be Misled By 1.6x P/B Ratio
Jul 30Berkshire Hathaway: Don't Bet Against Triple Compounding
Jul 03Why I Wouldn't Buy Berkshire Hathaway's Portfolio
Jun 17Berkshire Hathaway: Inflation And Recession Hedge
Apr 24Berkshire Hathaway: Closing In On A $1 Trillion Market Cap, Still Looks Undervalued
Apr 16Berkshire Hathaway: Still A Buy Despite Near Record Price
Apr 03Berkshire's Q4 Earnings: Why I Nearly Doubled My Stake
Mar 02Warren Buffett Warns On 'No Possibility Of Eye-Popping' Gains, Even As Markets Roar
Feb 25Berkshire Hathaway: All-Time High Presents A Good Selling Opportunity
Jan 18Berkshire Hathaway Looks Poised For New Highs
Dec 18Berkshire Hathaway Wins Big In Japan
Nov 03Berkshire Hathaway: Still Cheap At All-Time Highs
Sep 162 Strategies For Creating A Synthetic Dividend On Berkshire Hathaway Stock
Aug 29Berkshire Hathaway's Vast Earnings Beat: I'm Buying
Aug 05Berkshire Hathaway: Don't Wait For All-Time Highs
Jan 18Berkshire Hathaway Is Ripe For Climbing Again (Technical Analysis)
Jan 07Ray Dalio's Bridgewater boosts stakes in Visa, Mondelez, Microsoft, exits Medtronic
Nov 15Berkshire Hathaway: Buffett's Win Streak Continues
Nov 04Shareholder Returns
| BRK.B | US Diversified Financial | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.2% | -3.2% | -4.0% |
| 1Y | 25.7% | 23.8% | 24.0% |
Return vs Industry: BRK.B exceeded the US Diversified Financial industry which returned 23.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BRK.B exceeded the US Market which returned 24% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BRK.B volatility | |
|---|---|
| BRK.B Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 5.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
Stable Share Price: BRK.B has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BRK.B's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 396,500 | Warren Buffett | www.berkshirehathaway.com |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BRK.B fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$982.94b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$106.88b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$369.89b |
9.0x
P/E Ratio2.6x
P/S RatioIs BRK.B overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BRK.B income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$369.89b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$85.57b |
| Gross Profit | US$136.85b |
| Other Expenses | US$29.97b |
| Earnings | US$106.88b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 74.32k |
| Gross Margin | 37.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 28.89% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 19.7% |
How did BRK.B perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 22:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is covered by 15 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Jay Gelb | Barclays |
| Michael Hartnett | BofA Global Research |